然 rán
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rán
adverb
correct; right; certainly
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 对 or 正確 (Guoyu '然' adj; Unihan '然') -
rán
pronoun
so; thus
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 如此 (Guoyu '然' pronoun) -
rán
verb
to approve; to endorse
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 赞同 (Guoyu '然' v 2) -
rán
verb
to burn
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: This is the original form of the character 燃 (Guoyu '然' v 1). -
rán
verb
to pledge; to promise
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Unihan '然') -
rán
conjunction
but
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 但是 or 可是 (Guoyu '然' conj 1) -
rán
conjunction
although; even though
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 虽 (Guoyu '然' conj 2) -
rán
conjunction
after; after that; afterwards
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 然后 (Guoyu '然' conj 3) -
rán
particle
used after a verb
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: A function word used after a verb (Guoyu '然' particle 1) -
rán
particle
used at the end of a sentence
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: Expressing a tone of confirmation or certainty (Guoyu '然' particle 2) -
rán
particle
expresses doubt
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: A function word expressing doubt (Guoyu '然' particle 3) -
rán
interjection
ok; alright
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: An interjection expressing acknowledgement (Guoyu '然' interjection) -
rán
proper noun
Ran
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (Guoyu '然' n 1)
Contained in
- 邈然 distant; remote
- 昂然无惧(昂然無懼) proud and fearless
- 然后(然後) after; after that; afterwards
- 哑然失笑(啞然失笑) to laugh involuntarily
- 非自然 unnatural; occult
- 毛骨悚然 to have one's hair stand on end; to feel one's blood run cold
- 颓然(頹然) decrepit; ruined; disappointed
- 漠然 indifferent; apathetic; cold
- 昭然若揭 abundantly clear
- 坦然无惧(坦然無懼) remain calm and undaunted
- 懑然(懣然) dejectedly
- 习惯自然(習慣自然) habit becomes nature; get used to something and it seems inevitable; second nature
- 索然 dull; dry
- 十动然拒(十動然拒) to reject somebody after being deeply touched by them
- 自然科学基金会(自然科學基金會) natural science fund
- 秩序井然 in perfect order
- 自然选择(自然選擇) natural selection
- 翻然悔悟 to see the error of one's ways; to make a clean break with one's past
- 萧然(蕭然) desolate; empty
- 罄然 well disciplined
- 凛然(凜然) awe-inspiring
- 泰然自若 calm and composed
- 惨然(慘然) grieved; distressed
- 天然毒素 natural toxin
- 飘然(飄然) to float; to flutter
- 秩然不紊 to be in complete order
- 截然不同 entirely different
- 窅然 far and deep; remote and obscure
- 怅怅然(悵悵然) disappointed
- 自然人 natural person (law)
- 浩然 vast; expansive; overwhelming
- 洞然 empty ; to understand
- 淡然 tranquil and calm; indifferent
- 不自然 unnatural; artificial
- 当然(當然) naturally; as it should be; certainly; of course
- 竟然 unexpectedly
- 天然铀(天然鈾) natural uranium
- 浑然一体(渾然一體) to blend into one; to blend together well
- 比比皆然 found everywhere
- 溘然 suddenly
- 岸然 solemn
- 豁然 wide and open; a flash of understanding
- 鬨然 hubbub; clamor
- 孑然一身 to be all alone by oneself
- 蓦然(驀然) suddenly; sudden
- 自然现象(自然現象) natural phenomenon
- 然则(然則) then; in that case ; in contrast
- 自然地理学(自然地理學) physical geography
- 较然(較然) clearly; evidently; markedly
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Word is mentioned most frequently in
Truncated for common words
- 卷五十六 吳書十一 朱治朱然呂範朱桓傳 Volume 56: Book of Wu 11 - Biographies of Zhu Zhi, Zhu Ran, Lü Fan, and Zhu Huan Records of the Three Kingdoms 三國志 — count: 48
- 非十二子篇第六 Chapter 6: Against the Twelve Masters Xunzi 荀子 — count: 46
- 卷四十六 列傳第十六 劉頌 李重 Volume 46 Biographies 16: Liu Song; Li Zhong Book of Jin 晉書 — count: 45
- 卷十四 魏書十四 程郭董劉蔣劉傳 Volume 14: Book of Wei 14 - Biographies of Cheng, Dong, Guo, Liu, Jiang, and Liu Records of the Three Kingdoms 三國志 — count: 39
- 卷十一 魏書十一 袁張涼國田王邴管傳 Volume 11: Book of Wei 11 - Biographies of Yuan, Zhang, Liang, Guo, Tian, Wang, Bing, and Guan Records of the Three Kingdoms 三國志 — count: 38
- 《告子章句上》 Commentary on Gaozi I Commentaries on the Four Books by Zhu Xi 朱熹四書章句集注 — count: 37
- 卷十一 Scroll 11 Wenxuan 文選 — count: 36
- 《滕文公章句上》 Commentary on Teng Wen Gong I Commentaries on the Four Books by Zhu Xi 朱熹四書章句集注 — count: 35
- 《公孫丑章句上》 Commentary on Gong Sun Chou I Commentaries on the Four Books by Zhu Xi 朱熹四書章句集注 — count: 34
- 《盡心章句上》 Commentary on Jin Xin I Commentaries on the Four Books by Zhu Xi 朱熹四書章句集注 — count: 33